]]>Cauliflower & Cheddar Hash Browns pull double duty, sneaking in a serving of veggies and hitting “the spot” as an egg free breakfast alternative. Cooking them in a waffle iron is the fastest way to get them super crispy. The key is to cook these long enough for the cheese to crisp (like cheese chips). FYI, I also experimented with omitting the arrowroot and found that the recipe does not bind together without it. You may have already seen this recipe on the Charlie Foundation website where I originally posted it. It’s just such a great recipe, I wanted to share it here as well! Hope you enjoy:)

Directions

Pierce a small hole in the cauliflower bag and squeeze out most of the extra liquid.

In a mixing bowl, combine the cauliflower rice, arrowroot starch and seasonings. Toss the cauliflower to coat with the dry starch until it is distributed evenly.

Add the oil and shredded cheese to the cauliflower and stir to combine.

Divide the hash browns into 12 equal portions and cook in a pre-heated non-stick waffle maker until they are a deep golden brown. The waffle iron wells do not need to be completely filled! Scoop a mound of the mixture into the center of the well, do not flatten or spread out. Press the top of the iron down to flatten the mixture. The cooking time will vary depending on the waffle maker. It is best to cook these for longer than expected and they should easily release from the waffle iron when the cheese has crisped. The top of the hash browns will not look as deep golden brown as the bottoms (the bottoms are prettier!)

Alternative cooking methods: 1) A well greased muffin tin in a 475º oven for 10 minutes or until crispy on the outside edges. 2) In a non-stick frying pan over medium high heat. Shape the portions into thick patties and fry on each side until crispy and golden brown.

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]]>https://ketocook.com/2019/01/26/cauliflower-cheddar-hash-browns/feed/02741Let’s Catch UP!https://ketocook.com/2013/11/20/lets-catch-up/
https://ketocook.com/2013/11/20/lets-catch-up/#commentsWed, 20 Nov 2013 23:45:29 +0000http://ketocook.com/?p=2475Time. Flies. I never intended on not posting recipes for this long! Life has a funny way of taking over, especially when epilepsy and keto are in the drivers seat. Here’s what has been happening over the past few months… I got to go to Disneyland on my birthday! I even ran into another keto […]

I never intended on not posting recipes for this long! Life has a funny way of taking over, especially when epilepsy and keto are in the drivers seat. Here’s what has been happening over the past few months…

I got to go to Disneyland on my birthday! I even ran into another keto mom who I met in Chicago at the last Charlie Foundation Conference. The world can be so small at times, and you’re not the only keto family out there…even though it often feels like it. Hi Michelle!!

I officially got behind on posting recipes starting with Charlottes 8th birthday. I drove myself crazy trying to make her a keto (3:1) rainbow cake that people would actually want to eat!

Her cake actually turned out OK! She thought it was great, her other friends were mostly good sports about it and ate some as well. The recipe is the same as the Sprinkle Birthday Cake, but instead coloring the whole batch of batter instead of just the sprinkles. I used India Tree natural food dye and the Stabilized Whipped Cream as the frosting.

In June, I was able to participate in a Ketogenic Cooking Class held at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego. This was such a wonderful event for current and new keto families to attend! The hospital chef, Chef Larry, cooked KetoCal meals, I cooked whole food based recipes and Tammy Willey presented meals made with Ketocuisine. Parents were able to see meals made at different ratios and approaches to accommodate different types of eaters and needs. It was a great event sponsored by Nutricia North America, organized by RCH dietitian Vanessa Aldaz and the rest of their team. It would be so wonderful if all hospitals were able to offer the same support!

We even took the time to explore La Jolla with the kids. I have always loved it there and we had a great time!

We have a long history of bad, bad, experiences with Charlotte in pools. Ever since she was about 4 years old, she seems to have a seizure every time she is in a pool. When we lived in Virginia, we had beautiful community pools in our neighborhood that we were so excited to use when we moved there from New Hampshire. Charlotte almost drowned one day while I was holding her. She was in my arms, facing out (away from me). My husband and I were watching our son jump in the water while Charlotte was happily splashing around and secure in my arms. It was busy, loud, hot… a lot going on around us. I actually did not realize when her body movements change from playing to seizing. It was my husband who noticed her face was in the water (not just looking down as she had been) and she was in a full seizure. It couldn’t have been more than a few seconds, but we were so worried that she had inhaled water. We left the pool via ambulance that day. Nothing worse than sitting in the ER in a soaking wet bathing suit after your child seizes and nearly drowns.. while I was holding her. As usual, we picked up the pieces and tried to move on… we even went back to the pool, determined to not let Dravet’s Syndrome rule her life. As fate would have it, we left the pool twice more that summer by ambulance. And we never went back. We didn’t put one toe in a pool for the next 3 summers. We thought the trigger was possibly the overstimulation from the water, body temperature change, pool chemicals, ect… we really had no idea other than pool=seizure.

Fast-forward to this past summer, my son who was now 6 years old had no idea how to swim. We felt strongly about giving him the opportunity to learn while he was still young and enrolled him in swim class. I made a deal with Charlotte where she understood she would not be going in the pool but I would bring her fun things to do while we watched JT’s swim class. But guess what… She started having seizures during the swim class! They were very a-typical for her in both frequency and time of day. She was down to about 1 seizure a month (SO GREAT for Dravet’s!) but they were happening weekly, ALL at the pool.

After one seizure, I sat there thinking about why this was happening. Nothing had changed with her diet and meds. She wasn’t going in the water. WHY!!! Suddenly it hit me, the refection off the pool water was so bright at times, I even had a hard time looking at it with sunglasses on. We already knew TV was a trigger for her, could the reflective pool water act the same way? It turns out that it can. Similar to flashing lights, the reflective pool water took up 100% of her field of vision, and it is too much for her to handle. I did a lot of research about photo-sensitive epilepsy, here is some. Remember Pokemon in 1997? An overview of Photosensitive Seizures, and eventually I found this Zeiss Z1 Blue Lenses article. What stood out to me was the address for Dr. Silver in Sherman Oaks, CA. Literally right around the corner from us! I called his office right away. Charlotte still had not even woken up from her last seizure she had at the pool. When I explained what I was calling about, the nice lady took my message and said she would call me back. I honestly thought I would never hear from them. The following week I took the kids to the Getty Museum, I wanted to go see one of my all-time favorite paintings, “Irises” by Vincent van Gogh.

As I was taking this picture with my phone, I was interrupted by an in-coming call. Dr. Silver called me back directly! I briefed him on Charlottes history and our current situation. I was expecting for him to say there would be an enormously long wait to see him, the glasses would be a trillion $$, we would have to go to Germany to get them, ect… Instead he asked if we could come in the very next day, the lenses would be about $425 and we would have to buy frames to put them in. I couldn’t believe what he was saying, it was almost too easy to be true. So the following week (we waited longer so my husband could go) we drove to Sherman Oaks and met with him. They fitted her for lenses, they even let us buy a less expensive set of frames at Lens Crafters right around the corner, and ordered everything on the spot. 3 weeks and $425 later…

…Charlotte has a pair of Zeiss Z1 glasses. Did we run to the closest pool and try them out? NO! I think we’ll wait a little longer for that experiment. She wore them a lot during the summer when she was near any type of water and she is even wearing them at school while she is in a specific room with fluorescent lights. Can I say for sure that they stopped all her seizure triggers? No, absolutely not. But we have returned to her baseline and now we have a little more information and a new tool to help her not have seizures. I would say for sure though, look into these glasses if you think there might be any photosensitive triggers for your kids! Dr. Silvers office apparently works with families over the phone so they can also get these lenses. Dr. Silver is a very interesting person as well! He works in the Hollywood movie industry providing eye prosthetics and cosmetic contact lenses for actors. Here is a link to his office and a list of all the movies he has worked on, It was so neat to meet him in person!

In the beginning of August, we took the kids on a long weekend trip back up to the area we used to live in just north of Sacramento. Steve was stationed at Beale AFB while we were first married… nothing like a little open space to clear your mind!

Like all great parents, we took our kids to the Sierra Nevada Brewery in Chico. Kids love breweries right??! Steve and I could not wait to get back there… they have a great restaurant!

We even went back to the Silver Dollar Speedway which is a sprint car dirt track… the kids thought it was great!

We ate out the whole weekend and I brought all of Charlottes meals pre-prepped and cooked. We stayed in a room with a kitchen, so I cooked a few breakfasts and had a full refrigerator for storage. All in all, it was an easy weekend away. Keto can go anywhere! This is a funny sign…

The end of August, JT and I had to fly back to NJ to attend a baptism. This was only the SECOND time in Charlottes 8 years that I have left her overnight. She was perfectly taken care of by her daddy and I was not worried about that a bit. He made all her keto meals and kept her happy! I just don’t like to be far away…

A typical daddy meal.

On the flip side, even though I hated to be away from them, JT and I had some great quality time together. This trip highlighted for me just how much we sacrifice on a daily basis to keep Charlotte safe. Although we try our best to not let it effect things for JT, it does. Not having to think about meals or seizure triggers for 4 days was eye opening for me. I had never been alone with JT for that long. Im alone with BOTH the kids all the time and alone with Charlotte a lot, but hardly ever with JT. We crammed every activity we could think of into a 4 day period. We went boating, out to eat (no planning required), family parties, swimming in pools, the boardwalk twice (on every ride including ones that spin with flashing lights!), stayed up way past bed times, ate every sugar filled food we could find and flew across country without a bag of medicine, food and letters. It is hard to put into words how much Charlottes epilepsy has changed me, my husband and our family. You can not truly understand what someone goes through unless you walk in their shoes. And I do have to say, I am immensely proud of JT who at only 6 has been such a supportive little (big) brother to Charlotte. Although he has never known anything different, he is kind, understanding, patient and sensitive to her and others needs. He is grateful, happy and appreciative when we do fun things for him and I couldn’t ask for a better son

As the summer came to a close, we enjoyed our beach and made sure to catch lots of sunsets. School was right around the corner!

The first week of September, school started! We were so lucky to have the same one on one nurse with Charlotte this year. It made the whole new school year process go so smoothly. Since CA does not have full time school nurses, we were able to have the school hire a personal LVN for Charlotte. She is both a educational aide and a board certified nurse who is trained in seizure first aid. We are so lucky to have her!

At the end of September, I thought I would get right back to posting since the kids were back in school! However, another speaking opportunity came up and I was able to be a parent speaker at the National Society of Genetic Counselors conference in October. I thought the idea was a great one, for genetic counselors to hear directly from parents regarding their experiences with genetic screenings and syndromes. I thought I would be able to deliver a great perspective about our families thought process and state of mind during the journey to Charlottes diagnosis. I wanted it to be meaningful to the people who often times are part of finding and giving a diagnosis. I was the third parent to speak and after listening to the first 2 parents before me, I was a wreck. I cried the entire time I was speaking. I got my message across as I had prepared it, but I think the main message the genetic councilors took away was how emotionally draining life is and can be when you receive a devastating diagnosis for your child. All three of us who spoke had lots of happy times and pictures to share. We all spoke about the hardest times for our families as well. We are all “functioning” and going through our lives taking each day as it comes. However, at the end of the day, underneath all of the good, happy memories, and the ability to go on with our lives, parents (like me) always remain scared out of our minds, sad for things lost along the way, and terrified of the future bad times that inevitably will happen. Nothing can make those feelings go away, no matter how well things are currently going. It was a worthwhile experience, despite it bringing all those emotions to the surface.

That about brings us up to date… Although I have not posted recipes on ketocook since APRIL (!!!), I have still be working on recipes for the Charlie Foundation. They are very close to launching a new website and updated version of the ketocalculator. There is a backlog of recipes that will show up there very soon! I have also been busy helping the CF with their social media outlets on Facebook and Pinterest. This has been a great way for keto families to connect. So if your not following the CF on Facebook already, make sure you do! Here is a link to their main FB page. https://www.facebook.com/TheCharlieFoundation

I will be posting recipes again very soon. Now that I have this enormous post off my back, I feel like it is time to move forward! My domain and other web stuff has all been renewed, I may move the site to a different platform, but for now I’ll keep posting here. I also may have another **big project** on the way, but no more details just yet!

]]>https://ketocook.com/2013/11/20/lets-catch-up/feed/122475Cheesecake Yogurt ***MAD***https://ketocook.com/2013/04/29/cheesecake-yogurt-mad/
https://ketocook.com/2013/04/29/cheesecake-yogurt-mad/#commentsMon, 29 Apr 2013 19:10:15 +0000http://ketocook.com/?p=2461This is like eating dessert for breakfast! If you like the flavor of a sour cream cheesecake, you will love this yogurt. It still has a slight “tang” from the yogurt, but the cream cheese flavor still comes through. I did not calculate the nuts and cinnamon on top, but you can include them if […]

]]>This is like eating dessert for breakfast! If you like the flavor of a sour cream cheesecake, you will love this yogurt. It still has a slight “tang” from the yogurt, but the cream cheese flavor still comes through. I did not calculate the nuts and cinnamon on top, but you can include them if you like. Fresh berries would be another great option!

278 calories

10.27g protein

5.56g carbohydrate

1.5:1 ratio

Ingredients

75g or 1/3 cup Fage 2% yogurt

75g or 1/3 cup full fat coconut milk

25g or 1 Tablespoon cream cheese, Philadelphia brand, full fat

Directions

Combine all ingredients and use a small whisk to blend evenly. If the cream cheese is too stiff, microwave it for a few seconds to soften it. Sweeten with your choice of sweetener and top with additional ingredients if you wish.

]]>https://ketocook.com/2013/04/29/cheesecake-yogurt-mad/feed/92461strawberry-banana smoothiehttps://ketocook.com/2013/02/27/strawberry-banana-smoothie/
https://ketocook.com/2013/02/27/strawberry-banana-smoothie/#commentsWed, 27 Feb 2013 00:30:44 +0000http://ketocook.com/?p=2373I am always looking for easy and quick breakfast options. this is so easy that I cannot even call it a recipe, but I thought it might be helpful to busy moms… I have also tried adding fresh banana (14g), but it will result in lower ratio and higher total carb. Ratio approximately 2:1 Calories […]

Directions

]]>https://ketocook.com/2013/02/27/strawberry-banana-smoothie/feed/42373Spinach & Flax Microwave Muffinhttps://ketocook.com/2013/02/19/spinach-flax-microwave-muffin/
https://ketocook.com/2013/02/19/spinach-flax-microwave-muffin/#commentsTue, 19 Feb 2013 17:31:46 +0000http://ketocook.com/?p=2352You can find the complete recipe at The Charlie Foundation’s ketogenic diet recipe section. I have a great quick and easy breakfast for you… Charlotte has been enjoying this muffin for the past few weeks and it turns out great every time. It is also great for school lunch since it does not contain nuts. I […]

I have a great quick and easy breakfast for you… Charlotte has been enjoying this muffin for the past few weeks and it turns out great every time. It is also great for school lunch since it does not contain nuts. I chose to use fresh spinach for this recipe because I always seems to have some lying around that needs to be used ASAP. The fresh spinach does NOT need to be cooked before incorporating it into the batter. If you choose to use frozen spinach, the cooking time may need to be increased to account for extra moisture. I hope your kiddos enjoy! Click on the recipe link above to see the full recipe on the CF site.

So head on over to the Charlie Foundation to get this recipe and many more. Don’t forget to follow The Charlie Foundation on Facebook andTwitter for up to the minute information!

]]>https://ketocook.com/2013/02/19/spinach-flax-microwave-muffin/feed/12352Breakfast Casserolehttps://ketocook.com/2012/12/23/breakfast-casserole/
https://ketocook.com/2012/12/23/breakfast-casserole/#commentsSun, 23 Dec 2012 17:20:18 +0000http://ketocook.com/?p=2298In our house, breakfast needs to be done the night before Christmas morning, or I will end up stuck in the kitchen all alone! I intended this to be similar to a hash brown casserole, the jicama makes a very substitute for shredded potatoes. Bake this the night before and re-heat it in the microwave […]

]]>In our house, breakfast needs to be done the night before Christmas morning, or I will end up stuck in the kitchen all alone! I intended this to be similar to a hash brown casserole, the jicama makes a very substitute for shredded potatoes. Bake this the night before and re-heat it in the microwave for about a 1 minute. You can also add a breakfast meat if you like, but it is very tasty without it. For lower ratio’s increase the jicama.

4.01:1 Ratio

403 Calories

6.35g Protein

3.71g Carbohydrate

Ingredients:

30g raw egg, mixed well

15g butter, melted

15g olive oil

20g 40% heavy cream

28g shredded jicama

4g red bell pepper, diced small

4g scallions, sliced thin

7g cheddar cheese, shredded

salt/pepper

Directions:

Melt the butter in a small oven-proof ramekin. Coat the insides of the ramekin with the melted butter.

In the butter coated ramekin, mix the egg, remaining melted butter, olive oil and heavy cream together very well. Add the vegetables, cheese and seasonings to the egg mixture. Make sure they ingredients are evenly distributed.

Bake for about 30 minutes, until the top begins to brown and the egg is cooked through in the center.

]]>https://ketocook.com/2012/12/23/breakfast-casserole/feed/12298Pumpkin Custardhttps://ketocook.com/2012/11/04/pumpkin-custard/
https://ketocook.com/2012/11/04/pumpkin-custard/#commentsSun, 04 Nov 2012 21:10:16 +0000http://ketocook.com/?p=2191An easy and quick way to include a pumpkin dessert or meal into a keto menu. You can even make this in a large batch! Serve the custard warm, right from the stove top or let it sit int he fridge to thicken up a little more. Either way you choose, it is delicious! 7.25g […]

]]>An easy and quick way to include a pumpkin dessert or meal into a keto menu. You can even make this in a large batch! Serve the custard warm, right from the stove top or let it sit int he fridge to thicken up a little more. Either way you choose, it is delicious!

Directions

Weigh and combine all the ingredients. Stir very well to combine (or you can use a blender for this step!)

Pour the mixture into a small heavy bottom pot. Turn the stove heat to medium low.

Use a whisk to stir the custard while cooking. You must stir this constantly while it cooks! If you stop stirring, it will become lumpy. The goal is to reach around 170 degrees. At this temperature, it will begin to thicken.

When it has reached the desired thickness, remove from the heat and immediately pour into a cool bowl to stop the cooking process. It is helpful to weigh the entire batch (after cooking) to determine how much each serving should weigh if you are batch cooking.

Divide the batch into each serving and enjoy!

Notes

If your eggs happen to get a little “lumpy” or curdled looking, DON”T panic! Use an immersion blender to smooth it back out. It will still taste great!

]]>https://ketocook.com/2012/11/04/pumpkin-custard/feed/152191Coconut Flour Rollshttps://ketocook.com/2012/10/31/coconut-flour-rolls/
https://ketocook.com/2012/10/31/coconut-flour-rolls/#commentsWed, 31 Oct 2012 18:15:06 +0000http://ketocook.com/?p=2184It has been a VERY busy week! Appointments with the new keto team, Halloween keto food prep, Halloween parade at school today and not to mention hurricane Sandy devastating my home town! I am safely on the opposite side of the country, but all my family is in southern NJ and they really took a […]

]]>It has been a VERY busy week! Appointments with the new keto team, Halloween keto food prep, Halloween parade at school today and not to mention hurricane Sandy devastating my home town! I am safely on the opposite side of the country, but all my family is in southern NJ and they really took a hard hit. For all of the keto families in the hurricane ravaged area, I’m interested to know how well you were able to manage during the hurricane… Did you lose power? What did you do to prep keto meals? How did you cook them? Would you do anything differently to prepare next time around? Please share how you prepped and got through a hurricane and possibly no power in relation to the keto diet!

Here is another version of bread or rolls for you! I tried this with coconut flour and it worked beautifully. The coconut flour and psyllium husks work so well to absorb all of the fat. This bread does not feel greasy or oily at all. I did not try 4:1 ratio, but I suspect there will be no problem with it holding the fat at all. One strange note… Don’t let the dough sit too long after mixing it up, 5 minutes is all it needs. I let a batch sit on the counter for about an hour after mixing it up and while the oil initially absorbed into the dough, it ended up “leaking” back out. I have no idea why! When I baked that batch, all the oil cooked out of the rolls and I could not serve them. When you bake them right after mixing, not one drop of oil will cook out….They are DRY. So go with cooking right after mixing, just to be safe.

Makes 4 Rolls (You can easily divide this into smaller rolls for less carbohydrate and calories)

Directions

Weigh the oil in a small mixing bowl. Add the coconut flour, psyllium husks, baking powder, baking soda and salt to the olive oil. Stir very well to combine and make sure all the lumps have dissolved.

Add the eggs to the olive oil mixture and continue to stir.

Let the dough “rest” for about 5 minutes to stiffen up a little. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Divide the dough into 4 even portions. Weigh each portion to make sure the dough is divided equally (Total weight of ingredients divided by number of servings= weight of each roll before cooking)

Wet your hands and shape each roll into a smooth ball. You can flatten them into “flatbread” shapes or keep them in a classic “dinner roll” shape. I have even tried soft pretzel shapes, but the dough is a little to soft to shape into a pretzel easily.

Bake the rolls for about 30 minutes until they are dry.

Notes

The recommended dose for psyllium husks for 6-12 year olds is 1 teaspoon or 3 grams. This is how much psyllium is in each roll if 4 servings is made. Do not exceed 3g of psyllium husks at one time and be sure to drink plenty of water. Psyllium is a “bulking agent” and expands when combined with liquid and helps to ease constipation and irregularity by adding volume to BM’s. In this recipe, the psyllium is already hydrated by the eggs and oil so the potential for choking and intestinal blockage is minimized. However, please consult your dietitian before you include psyllium husks in your child’s diet, do not exceed more than the recommended dose of psyllium, and follow all precautions listed for using psyllium husks.

For lower ratios, reduce the oil to meet you ratio… replace the amount of reduced oil with water.

]]>https://ketocook.com/2012/10/31/coconut-flour-rolls/feed/342184Silly Monster Facehttps://ketocook.com/2012/10/16/silly-monter-face/
https://ketocook.com/2012/10/16/silly-monter-face/#commentsTue, 16 Oct 2012 03:53:57 +0000http://ketocook.com/?p=2137This was just for fun… Simple ingredients, served in a fun way… it’s not really a recipe at all. feel free to exchange any food item out for one that your child likes. There are even fun “Fred & Friends Food Face Plates” that are ideal for serving a small amount of food in a […]

]]>This was just for fun… Simple ingredients, served in a fun way… it’s not really a recipe at all. feel free to exchange any food item out for one that your child likes. There are even fun “Fred & Friends Food Face Plates” that are ideal for serving a small amount of food in a fun way. Click here for the boy face and here for the girl face. PLEASE don’t laugh at my face building skills! I did the best I could!!!

If these food items do not appeal to your child, change them to things they like. This is just to present the “idea” not an actual recipe.

Directions

Hard boil eggs. When cooled, slice the eggs horizontally. Remove the yolks and weigh the whites.

Mash the avocado until smooth. Blend the oil into the avocado until it is combined. Season with salt and pepper.

Spread the avocado on the plate in a circle shape. Place the egg halves on top as the “eyes”

Slice the olives and use as the center of the eyes. Chop the rest to add as “hair”.

Weigh the ketchup or BBQ sauce in a syringe and decorate the plate with it. Use it as the center of the eyes and hair.

I used the almond crackers as “teeth”. You can find the recipe in the keto calculator under Standard Snacks.

Notes

Just to be completely honest… Charlotte did not want to touch this with a ten foot pole! Luckily, we are blessed to have “the human trash can” AKA, my 5 year old son! HE happily ate the entire plate, and he is not even a keto kid!

]]>https://ketocook.com/2012/10/16/silly-monter-face/feed/52137High Fiber Rolls from the *3rd International Symposium*https://ketocook.com/2012/09/23/everyday-fiber-rolls-from-the-3rd-international-symposium/
https://ketocook.com/2012/09/23/everyday-fiber-rolls-from-the-3rd-international-symposium/#commentsSun, 23 Sep 2012 23:44:42 +0000http://ketocook.com/?p=1959Hello from The Charlie Foundation’s Third International Symposium: Dietary Therapy for Epilepsy & Other Neurological Disorders! I have been on the quest to make ketogenic bread since The Keto Cookbook. I FINALLY figured out a recipe that not only provides much-needed fiber, but is super easy to modify for ANY RATIO! These can be made […]

]]>Hello from The Charlie Foundation’s Third International Symposium: Dietary Therapy for Epilepsy & Other Neurological Disorders!

I have been on the quest to make ketogenic bread since The Keto Cookbook. I FINALLY figured out a recipe that not only provides much-needed fiber, but is super easy to modify for ANY RATIO! These can be made from 4:1 all the way down to MAD (about 1.25:1). They look like whole wheat or rye, but they have a very mild, neutral flavor. The texture is almost exactly like regular bread, chewiness and all! Feel free to experiment with seasonings… I like cinnamon and a little stevia or garlic powder and italian herbs. I hope you all like them as much as we do!